Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For the comments about the kids/daughters watching this, I have girls and they have no idea I've been doing this for 5 months. They don't notice that I wait a few hours until I eat breakfast and they don't notice that I don't snack at night. Otherwise, they see me eat what they do and don't see any dieting whatsoever. They would be exposed to more if I was cutting out certain food groups and they saw me not eating those at dinner or counting calories or whatever. My routine hasn't changed enough for them to see anything negative or to think I'm dieting.
If you only shift your schedule by a few hours, that's one thing. I suspect posters are referring to those eating between 10-2 or not eating 2 days a week.
It is really disturbing to think that our society condones that and doesn't recognize it for what it is, which is phenomenally disordered.
It really is not. And by far out society does not condone this at all, that is a false statement. In fact our society condones just the opposite non stop eating and snacking, how is that not messed up? What is disordered is eating non stop, humans are not meant to eat this much at all. I wonder why is it hard for you to even contemplate educating yourself a little about it?
DP. Anecdotally, I know of a few people who have done IF and have regretted it, because their metabolism changed for the worse. I also know people who have done Atkins (years ago) and keto (more recently), some with success and most not. Sure, some people do better with frequent smaller meals and others do better with larger meals. Too many calories, though, whether spread out through the day or consolidated, are too many calories. Both IF and keto/low carb are really different ways to suppress appetite, allowing a person to more easily eat less overall. Both of them can work for some people and be harmful for others. And in the end, if someone is modifying their diet to lose weight, then a maintenance diet will be different than the weight loss diet. Keto, IF, low carb, whatever, are not long-term, sustainable, forever diets.
PP you replied to. Finally someone with some common sense. Yes, they are weight loss tools, and people need to figure out what works for them if they wish to lose weight. None are meant to be used for years and years and as a life style. Eating healthy and in moderation, with some physical activity should be a health goal for all.
Anonymous wrote:I wanted to thank OP and all the folks who responded to this. I have so, so much weight to lose and traditional "reducing" has made me kind of crazy. I can literally only lose weight while I’m pregnant (not because I’m trying to; I’m huge and whatever metabolic changes occur in pregnancy make me lose weight). In the month I’ve been doing 16:8, I’ve lost three inches off my waist, and my shape is slightly different overall.
I have so many pounds to go and it might cease working as a weight loss tool, but the idea that I might thwart diabetes is amazing. So thanks all.
Anonymous wrote:Why is IF not sustainable? Between getting everyone ready for the day and morning meetings, 12 noon is perfect time to start my meal. I don't feel hungry before that. I have plenty of tea and coffee. Eating breakfast has me starving by mid morning.
And if some people want to eat low carb or gluten free or vegetarian or vegan, and it works for them, who are we to declare it is not sustainable????
Anonymous wrote:What is great about fasting is that it is healthy for you, but might not be the best weight loss tool. It builds up AGE which is very beneficial to our bodies. Even Drs who are against fasting as a weight loss tend to agree that it has health benefits for certain health conditions. For losing weight the benefit, imo, is that it might make it easier to say no to food, rather than becoming some starving monk on Mount Sinai or similar. People who have tried it will attest that you are actually not hungry after 24 hours of fasting. I am not sure if there is much health benefit for 16:8. But, if you have insulin issues and are not yet on insulin shots it might save you from becoming diabetic. That is what I have learned from my research about it and trying it on and off. It is improving my muscle aches and headaches and breathing issues. But, to each their own. For people going on and on about it being a disorder, it might only be a disorder if a person already has eating issues.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For the comments about the kids/daughters watching this, I have girls and they have no idea I've been doing this for 5 months. They don't notice that I wait a few hours until I eat breakfast and they don't notice that I don't snack at night. Otherwise, they see me eat what they do and don't see any dieting whatsoever. They would be exposed to more if I was cutting out certain food groups and they saw me not eating those at dinner or counting calories or whatever. My routine hasn't changed enough for them to see anything negative or to think I'm dieting.
If you only shift your schedule by a few hours, that's one thing. I suspect posters are referring to those eating between 10-2 or not eating 2 days a week.
It is really disturbing to think that our society condones that and doesn't recognize it for what it is, which is phenomenally disordered.
It really is not. And by far out society does not condone this at all, that is a false statement. In fact our society condones just the opposite non stop eating and snacking, how is that not messed up? What is disordered is eating non stop, humans are not meant to eat this much at all. I wonder why is it hard for you to even contemplate educating yourself a little about it?
DP. Anecdotally, I know of a few people who have done IF and have regretted it, because their metabolism changed for the worse. I also know people who have done Atkins (years ago) and keto (more recently), some with success and most not. Sure, some people do better with frequent smaller meals and others do better with larger meals. Too many calories, though, whether spread out through the day or consolidated, are too many calories. Both IF and keto/low carb are really different ways to suppress appetite, allowing a person to more easily eat less overall. Both of them can work for some people and be harmful for others. And in the end, if someone is modifying their diet to lose weight, then a maintenance diet will be different than the weight loss diet. Keto, IF, low carb, whatever, are not long-term, sustainable, forever diets.
PP you replied to. Finally someone with some common sense. Yes, they are weight loss tools, and people need to figure out what works for them if they wish to lose weight. None are meant to be used for years and years and as a life style. Eating healthy and in moderation, with some physical activity should be a health goal for all.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For the comments about the kids/daughters watching this, I have girls and they have no idea I've been doing this for 5 months. They don't notice that I wait a few hours until I eat breakfast and they don't notice that I don't snack at night. Otherwise, they see me eat what they do and don't see any dieting whatsoever. They would be exposed to more if I was cutting out certain food groups and they saw me not eating those at dinner or counting calories or whatever. My routine hasn't changed enough for them to see anything negative or to think I'm dieting.
If you only shift your schedule by a few hours, that's one thing. I suspect posters are referring to those eating between 10-2 or not eating 2 days a week.
It is really disturbing to think that our society condones that and doesn't recognize it for what it is, which is phenomenally disordered.
It really is not. And by far out society does not condone this at all, that is a false statement. In fact our society condones just the opposite non stop eating and snacking, how is that not messed up? What is disordered is eating non stop, humans are not meant to eat this much at all. I wonder why is it hard for you to even contemplate educating yourself a little about it?
DP. Anecdotally, I know of a few people who have done IF and have regretted it, because their metabolism changed for the worse. I also know people who have done Atkins (years ago) and keto (more recently), some with success and most not. Sure, some people do better with frequent smaller meals and others do better with larger meals. Too many calories, though, whether spread out through the day or consolidated, are too many calories. Both IF and keto/low carb are really different ways to suppress appetite, allowing a person to more easily eat less overall. Both of them can work for some people and be harmful for others. And in the end, if someone is modifying their diet to lose weight, then a maintenance diet will be different than the weight loss diet. Keto, IF, low carb, whatever, are not long-term, sustainable, forever diets.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For the comments about the kids/daughters watching this, I have girls and they have no idea I've been doing this for 5 months. They don't notice that I wait a few hours until I eat breakfast and they don't notice that I don't snack at night. Otherwise, they see me eat what they do and don't see any dieting whatsoever. They would be exposed to more if I was cutting out certain food groups and they saw me not eating those at dinner or counting calories or whatever. My routine hasn't changed enough for them to see anything negative or to think I'm dieting.
If you only shift your schedule by a few hours, that's one thing. I suspect posters are referring to those eating between 10-2 or not eating 2 days a week.
It is really disturbing to think that our society condones that and doesn't recognize it for what it is, which is phenomenally disordered.
It really is not. And by far out society does not condone this at all, that is a false statement. In fact our society condones just the opposite non stop eating and snacking, how is that not messed up? What is disordered is eating non stop, humans are not meant to eat this much at all. I wonder why is it hard for you to even contemplate educating yourself a little about it?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For the comments about the kids/daughters watching this, I have girls and they have no idea I've been doing this for 5 months. They don't notice that I wait a few hours until I eat breakfast and they don't notice that I don't snack at night. Otherwise, they see me eat what they do and don't see any dieting whatsoever. They would be exposed to more if I was cutting out certain food groups and they saw me not eating those at dinner or counting calories or whatever. My routine hasn't changed enough for them to see anything negative or to think I'm dieting.
If you only shift your schedule by a few hours, that's one thing. I suspect posters are referring to those eating between 10-2 or not eating 2 days a week.
It is really disturbing to think that our society condones that and doesn't recognize it for what it is, which is phenomenally disordered.